1 Kings 12:1 (KJV)

1 Kings 12:4 - Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“Your father made our yoke heavy; now therefore, lighten the burdensome service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“Your father was a hard master,” they said. “Lighten the harsh labor demands and heavy taxes that your father imposed on us. Then we will be your loyal subjects.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

“Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

“Your father made our yoke heavy. Now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke on us, and we will serve you.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“Your father made our yoke harsh. You, therefore, lighten your father’s harsh service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“Your father made our yoke hard; but now, lighten the hard labor imposed by your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“Your father made our yoke hard; now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“Your father made our yoke harsh; but you, now, lighten the harsh service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“Your father made our yoke (burden) heavy; so now lighten the hard labor and the heavy yoke your father imposed on us, and we will serve you.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

"Your father made us work too hard. Now if you lighten the demands he made and don't make us work as hard, we will serve you."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

"Your father made our yoke heavy. Now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke upon us, and we will serve you."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

'Thy father made hard our yoke, and thou, now, make light some of the hard service of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we serve thee.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Thy father made our yoke grievous; and now lighten thou the grievous servitude of thy father and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make you the grievous service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

pater tuus durissimum iugum inposuit nobis tu itaque nunc inminue paululum de imperio patris tui durissimo et de iugo gravissimo quod inposuit nobis et serviemus tibi

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

«إنَّ أَبَاكَ أَثْقَلَ النِّيرَ عَلَيْنَا، فَخَفِّفْ أَنْتَ الآنَ مِنْ عِبْئِنَا الْمُرْهِقِ، وَمِنْ ثِقْلِ النِّيرِ الَّذِي وَضَعَهُ أَبُوكَ عَلَى كَاهِلِنَا، فَنَخْدُمَكَ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

אָבִ֖יךָ הִקְשָׁ֣ה אֶת־עֻלֵּ֑נוּ וְאַתָּ֡ה עַתָּ֣ה הָקֵל֩ מֵעֲבֹדַ֨ת אָבִ֜יךָ הַקָּשָׁ֗ה וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹ הַכָּבֵ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן עָלֵ֖ינוּ וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ὁ πατήρ σου ἐβάρυνεν τὸν κλοιὸν ἡμῶν καὶ σὺ νῦν κούφισον ἀπὸ τῆς δουλείας τοῦ πατρός σου τῆς σκληρᾶς καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ κλοιοῦ αὐτοῦ τοῦ βαρέος οὗ ἔδωκεν ἐφ᾽ ἡμᾶς καὶ δουλεύσομέν σοι

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

«إِنَّ أَبَاكَ قَسَّى نِيرَنَا، وَأَمَّا أَنْتَ فَخَفِّفِ الآنَ مِنْ عُبُودِيَّةِ أَبِيكَ الْقَاسِيَةِ، وَمِنْ نِيرِهِ الثَّقِيلِ الَّذِي جَعَلَهُ عَلَيْنَا، فَنَخْدِمَكَ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

but do thou now lighten somewhat of the hard service of thy father, and of his heavy yoke which he [fn]put upon us, and we will serve thee.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Tu padre agravó nuestro yugo, mas ahora tú disminuye algo de la dura servidumbre de tu padre, y del yugo pesado que puso sobre nosotros, y te serviremos.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Tu padre agravó nuestro yugo, mas ahora disminuye tú algo de la dura servidumbre de tu padre, y del yugo pesado que puso sobre nosotros, y te serviremos.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Your father put a hard yoke on us: if you will make the conditions under which your father kept us down less cruel, and the weight of the yoke he put on us less hard, then we will be your servants.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

你父親使我們負重軛、作苦工．現在求你使我們作的苦工、負的重軛、輕鬆些、我們就事奉你。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

--Tu padre agravó nuestro yugo; pero ahora, alivia tú el duro trabajo y el pesado yugo que tu padre puso sobre nosotros, y te serviremos.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

왕의 부친이 우리의 멍에를 무겁게 하였으나 왕은 이제 왕의 부친이 우리에게 시킨 고역과 메운 무거운 멍에를 가볍게 하소서 그리하시면 우리가 왕을 섬기겠나이다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Ton père a rendu notre joug dur; toi maintenant, allège cette rude servitude et le joug pesant que nous a imposé ton père. Et nous te servirons.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Dein Vater hat unser Joch zu hart gemacht; so mache du nun den harten Dienst und das schwere Joch leichter, das er uns aufgelegt hat, so wollen wir dir untertänig sein.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

отец твой наложил на нас тяжкое иго, ты же облегчи нам жестокую работу отца твоего и тяжкое иго, которое он наложил на нас, и тогда мы будем служить тебе.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Tu padre agravó nuestro yugo, mas ahora tú disminuye algo de la dura servidumbre de tu padre, y del yugo pesado que puso sobre nosotros, y te serviremos.

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